I’m quite taken with this new arrival on the North American scene.

It’s called the Catfish and is based on Mazda MX-5 and hails from Bauer Ltd, located in San Diego, California.

Underpinned by a spaceframe chassis, the company uses a lot of parts from the donor including engine and gearbox. It seems to causing quite a stir in the USA and I can’t help wondering how it would fare in the UK.

With a modern, stylish GRP body and an ultra-fashionable donor it could do well. In its homeland, the kit is priced at a reasonable sounding $13,900…

More information from www.bauerltd.com ENDS.